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CONCORD, MA, February 5, 2013 – SpaceClaim,
the leading provider of flexible and affordable 3D for engineering,
design, and manufacturing, today announced John Kawola, CEO of Harvest Automation, an agricultural robotic start-up, has joined the SpaceClaim Board of Directors.

Prior
to Harvest, John was the CEO of Z Corporation, one of the early
pioneers of the 3D printing industry. Z Corporation was acquired in
2012. Prior to Z Corporation, John held technical and marketing
positions at Albany International and General Electric. John holds a BS
in Mechanical Engineering from Cornell University, an MS in Mechanical
Engineering from Renssaeler and an MBA from Union College.

“I
am thrilled to join SpaceClaim’s Board of Directors. I’m looking forward
to contributing to the continued success of the company. I believe 3D
Direct Modeling is the future of 3D design and I’m excited to help shape
the continued growth and future of SpaceClaim,” said John Kawola.

“John
brings a rare combination of experience to SpaceClaim, and I’m
delighted to welcome him to our Board of Directors”, said Chris Randles,
President & CEO of SpaceClaim. “At Z Corporation, an early
innovator in 3D printing, John helped build a new category using
indirect channels, and he understands the disruptive potential of
SpaceClaim’s 3D Direct Modeling software. He has a deep and current
understanding of the 3D design software market and, as an experienced
mechanical engineer, he understands not just the market potential for
democratizing 3D, but many of the limitations of CAD that slow
innovation today”.
About SpaceClaim Corporation

SpaceClaim,
the leading provider of 3D Direct Modeling software, develops the best
direct modeling solution for engineering and manufacturing. SpaceClaim’s
acclaimed software is easy to learn and use and is completely
CAD-neutral. It enables engineers and other manufacturing professionals
to rapidly create new designs or manipulate and edit existing 2D and 3D
geometry, without the complexity of traditional CAD. Customers include
Toyota Motor Corporation, Samsung Electronics, Nokia Siemens Networks,
Bosch, TE Connectivity, BorgWarner, Medtronic, Lotus Cars, Sharp, Ford
Motor Company, LG Electronics, Eaton, K2 Medical Systems, Emhart Glass, Carl Zeiss, General Dynamics, and the U.S. Navy. SpaceClaim
is privately held and backed by Borealis Ventures, Kodiak Venture
Partners, North Bridge Venture Partners, and Needham Capital. For more
information on SpaceClaim, please visit www.spaceclaim.com.